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Episode 5 - Mental Health Legacy
Content Warning: reference to suicide and graphic account of gun violence (support services linked below).
On episode five, Mike and Ian are joined by Victims' Forum member Dr Paul Gallagher and NI Mental Health Champion Professor Siobhán O'Neill. Paul shares his journey of dealing with physical and psychological trauma after sustaining life-changing injuries during the Troubles conflict: he was shot multiple times in his home by UDA gunmen in 1994.
Siobhán, Paul and Ian then discuss the legacy impact of the Troubles conflict on mental health in Northern Ireland, how it's informed their lives and work, and what must be done to tackle the mental health crisis among our population.
You can read Paul’s story on our website;
www.cvsni.org/our-work/how-we-do-it/the-victims-and-survivors-forum/
You can find out more about the work of Northern Ireland’s Mental Health Champion at;
www.mentalhealthchampion-ni.org.uk
Support services
Lifeline NI and Samaritans provide 24-hour counselling intervention, 7 days a week for anyone who needs support.
Lifeline NI: 0808 808 8000
Samaritans: 116 123
The Victims and Survivors Service delivers support and services to improve the health and wellbeing of victims and survivors. Find out more about their work in their website, www.victimsservice.org, or telephone (028) 9027 9100.
'The Next Page - Northern Ireland' is produced by Start Together Studios for Commission for Victims and Survivors.
Executive Producer: Alana Fisher
Music by ComaStudio from Pixabay
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By Commission for Victims and Survivors Northern IrelandContent Warning: reference to suicide and graphic account of gun violence (support services linked below).
On episode five, Mike and Ian are joined by Victims' Forum member Dr Paul Gallagher and NI Mental Health Champion Professor Siobhán O'Neill. Paul shares his journey of dealing with physical and psychological trauma after sustaining life-changing injuries during the Troubles conflict: he was shot multiple times in his home by UDA gunmen in 1994.
Siobhán, Paul and Ian then discuss the legacy impact of the Troubles conflict on mental health in Northern Ireland, how it's informed their lives and work, and what must be done to tackle the mental health crisis among our population.
You can read Paul’s story on our website;
www.cvsni.org/our-work/how-we-do-it/the-victims-and-survivors-forum/
You can find out more about the work of Northern Ireland’s Mental Health Champion at;
www.mentalhealthchampion-ni.org.uk
Support services
Lifeline NI and Samaritans provide 24-hour counselling intervention, 7 days a week for anyone who needs support.
Lifeline NI: 0808 808 8000
Samaritans: 116 123
The Victims and Survivors Service delivers support and services to improve the health and wellbeing of victims and survivors. Find out more about their work in their website, www.victimsservice.org, or telephone (028) 9027 9100.
'The Next Page - Northern Ireland' is produced by Start Together Studios for Commission for Victims and Survivors.
Executive Producer: Alana Fisher
Music by ComaStudio from Pixabay